The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria
Nigeria: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 1,047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,047
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,316
in 1986
All-time low
1,047
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,047 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria peaked at 1,316 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,283 | — |
| 1986 | 1,316 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,287 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,261 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,212 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,209 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,217 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,209 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,190 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,223 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,171 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,174 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,186 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,220 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,177 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,148 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,127 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,112 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,084 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,088 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,071 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,081 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,123 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,070 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,087 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,135 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,113 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,129 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,127 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,135 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,122 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,047 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,272 | 1,212 | 1,316 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,198 | 1,171 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,098 | 1,071 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 1,070 | 1,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 compare
- 2 Chad 1,063 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nigeria was 1,047 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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